aquaculture
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
New film focuses on local oyster farmers
A series of three films produced by the Maine Aquaculture Association are featuring sea farmers, including two who maintain farms in Falmouth and Yarmouth.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Plan for salmon farm Down East prompts call for review of state licensing rules
Some believe that Maine's process for approving in-water aquaculture is too permissive, and that such operations could overtake the coastline.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Maine salmon producer denies allegations it misled consumers
Mowi ASA, the parent company of Ducktrap River of Maine, said its smoked salmon products are indeed 'sustainably sourced.'
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
Lawsuit alleges Maine smoked-salmon producer made false ‘sustainability’ claim
A federal lawsuit alleges Ducktrap River of Maine is misleading customers with packaging that says its salmon is sustainably sourced.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Maine’s high court finds aquaculture worker covered by workers’ comp
The Supreme Judicial Court rules that the worker is covered under state law, and is not considered a seaman under federal admiralty law.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2020
New shellfish cooperative hopes to brand New Meadows River as prime oyster growing destination
The New Meadows Shellfish Cooperative is one of 10 organizations awarded through Maine Sea Grant's Buoy Maine project to bolster seafood and tourism-related industries and help businesses recover during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
Maine hits snag in effort to distribute pandemic aid to seafood industry
Individual fishermen, fishing charters and seafood dealers must demonstrate revenue losses before receiving checks, probably in November.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
Portland Fish Exchange looks to shore up its future with aquaculture
A waterfront institution partners with an oyster grower to diversify its operation and offer support to the growing aquaculture industry.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Though Maine’s lobster harvest was smallest in 9 years, value remained steady
The average per-pound price in 2019 was a whopping $4.82, the highest since Maine began tracking lobster hauls back in 1880.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2020
Brunswick, Harpswell hoping to increase local quahog populations
Both towns received grants from the Maine Shellfish Restoration and Resilience Project through the University of Maine to help restore shellfish beds and increase quahog bed productivity in the wake of declining soft-shell clam populations.
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